Hose-supporter.



L. B, JONES. HOSE SUPPORTER;

" APPLICATION FILED MAL. 22, 1902.

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PATENTED FEB- .24, l903.

UNITED. STATE PATENT OFFICE.

' LILIAN B. JONES, OF DENVER, COLORADO, ASSIGNOR OE ONE-HALF TO LAURA TILDEN BAY; OF DENVER, COLORADO.

* HOSY-E-SUP-PVORTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters' raten't No. 721,645, dated February 24, 1903.

Application filed March 22. 1902.

To all whom it may concern: L

Be it known that I,LILIAN B.JONEs,a citizen of the-United Statesof America, residing at will enable others skilledin the'art to which it appertains to make'and use the same,:reference being had to the accompanying drawthereon, which n tion.

V ment-clasps or holding devices 12.

ings, and to the figures of reference marked form a part of this specifica- My invention relates to improvements in hose or stocking supporters more especially intended for ladies use"; and it consists of the features hereinafter described and claimed, all of which will be fully understood by ref erence to. the accompanying drawings, in. which is illustrated an embodiment thereof. In the drawings, Figures 1, 2, and 3 are front, back, and side views showing my improvement in use. Fig. 4 is a detail view of a band or abdominal support that may be employed int-connection with'fthe hose-supporting features.

Thesame reference characters indicate the same parts in all the views.

Let the numeral 5 designate each of two straps which pass over the shoulders of the wearer and are crossed'and fastened together atthe back and sides, as shown at '6 and 7. The connections 7 are located at the hipjoints of the wearer. To the lower extremities of the straps are attached suitable gar- Between each garment-clasp 12 and the cross or intersection 7 the straps 5 are provided with an elastic part 15. The extremities of a strap 16 are connected with the shoulderstraps at or near the intersections 7. This strap engages the rear part of the, body of the wearer and prevents the parts 7 of the straps 5 from slipping forward ofthe hips of the wearer, when thelatter is in a bending or stooping posture. Hence the hose are held or supported 'strap .16.

serial No. 99,496. on model.)

assumes an erect or stooping position.

Between the extremities of the strap 16 and equally well at all times whether the wearer extending in front of the wearer is a'strap'17,

whose only function} is to support one extremity of anapkimwhile the other extremity is connected with a short depending strap 18, connected with the central part of'the back- The strap 17 is held in place by buckles and is therefore readily detachable to permit the substitution of an abdominal supporter 9. (Shown-in Fig. 6.)

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is' 1. The combination of two shoulder-straps crossed and fastened at the back,.and again crossed and fastened at the hip-joints of the I wearer, a hack -strap connected with the shoulder-straps at the hip-joint intersections, and suitable fastening means attached to the lower extremities of the straps, substantially as described. I

2. The combination of two shoulder-straps crossed and fastened atthe back, and crossed and fastened at the hip-joints of the wearer on opposite sides, fastening devices attached to the strap extremities, and a back-strap attached to the shoulder-straps at their hipjoint intersections and extending rearwardly,

the said straps being provided with elastic portions, substantially as described.

3. In a hose-supporter, the combination of two shoulder-straps, crossed and fastenedat' the back and again crossed and fastened at attached to the extremities below-the hipjoint intersections, and front and rear straps extending from the hip-joint intersections of the shoulder-straps,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature Witnesses:

DENA NELSON,

A. J. OBRIEN.

the hip-joints of the wearer, fastening means 

